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Oslo Snubs the Dalai Lama

Under pressure from China, Norway's prime minister does not plan to meet the Tibetan religious leader this week.

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Matteo Mecacci and Ellen Bork

May 6, 2014 3:13 p.m. ET

Under pressure from China, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and other key officials have declined to meet the Dalai Lama when the Tibetan spiritual leader visits Norway this week.

Oslo's decision signals the success of Beijing's escalating campaign to deny the Dalai Lama and Tibet's democratic government-in-exile the standing they need to find a just solution to the Tibetan issue. The setback in Norway marks a worrying trend...